Freelance Institutional Review Board Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Announcement
Details
Open Date
08/18/2026
Requisition Number
PRN45801B
Job Title
Institutional Review Board Adm
Working Title
Institutional Review Board Adm
Career Progression Track
F
Track Level
FLSA Code
Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40.0
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday - Friday (8am - 5pm)
This is currently a hybrid position. A minimum of 16.0 hours per week must be in-person at the IRB office on University of Utah campus. In-office requirements are subject to change per University and department policy.
VP Area
President
Department
00938 - Institutional Review Board
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
$50,000 - $65,000
Close Date
10/25/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
Coordinates and oversees all technical, operational and regulatory issues associated with human research protections and compliance for the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Provides direct consultation, facilitation, decision support and educational programming to research faculty and staff.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
1. Conducts initial review of human research protocol applications, reviewing all amendments and determining the level of risk to ensure compliance with appropriate regulations, IRB guidelines and institutional policies.
2. Approves deviations from policy, clarifies special conditions and analyzes differences from initial protocol applications.
3. Interprets and provides comprehensive guidance to principal investigators, research and support staff on complex human subjects' research regulations. Ensures the conduct of high quality human subject research.
4. Plans, develops and administers comprehensive educational programs pertaining to human research protections and IRB review processes for members of the IRB principal investigators, research and support staff.
5. Makes recommendations to the ongoing development of electronic protocol submission and tracking system. Develops and maintains web pages and web-based training programs.
6. Develops and revises IRB office policies and procedures, forms and content of guidelines and other materials posted on the IRB website.
7. Responds to external compliance audits. Regularly prepares reports on IRB office activities and assesses regulatory compliance with IRB documentation requirements.
8. Meets with members of research staffs to address process and procedure improvements. Serves on various University committees.
9. Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the IRB support staff, which includes training, evaluating performance, ensuring adequate office coverage and ensuring procedural deadlines are met.
Problem Solving
Incumbents face the challenge of staying abreast of continually changing human research regulations in order to make changes to internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the new regulations, as well as communicating the changes in an effective and timely manner. Incumbents use considerable discretion in their daily work and must communicate effectively with a variety of constituencies regarding delicate matters.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field plus four years related experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills are also required.
Master's degree in a related field, management experience, knowledge of human research Federal regulations, medical terminology preferred. Experience in the design and conduct of educational or training and IRB certification also preferred.
This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Type
Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
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